[SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

I just saw that Mattermark launched their API today and it reminded me of this thread. Thought it may be of interest to others: http://mattermark.com/api/ Unlike the AngelList, Crunchbase and Product Hunt API's, I'm fairly sure it is paid though potentially interesting nevertheless. On Sunday

[SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

> Gamification. Allow us to bet on startup outcomes. great idea but allow for short-selling ... there's been so many bad ideas it's almost a shame not to make a buck off an over-enthusiastic VC with more money than time for due-diligence. Then ask the FinTech startups to come up with a credit

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

I think some kind of fantasy vc could work well to crowd source the data. Not sure the rewards would come fast enough to keep people I interested though. On 19 May 2015 09:42, "Patrick Collins" wrote: > Swype gets the price for the most ridiculous autocorrects. > On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 6:51 PM s

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

Swype gets the price for the most ridiculous autocorrects. On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 6:51 PM simran wrote: > The actual data is on: > http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-deal-magazine/the-deal-startup-guide >

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

The actual data is on: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-deal-magazine/the-deal-startup-guide and it's already out of date (and in cases i looked up, wrong or misleadi

[SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

Hi Ben, Hot off the press today - http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-deal-magazine/the-deal-startup-guide http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2015/5/18/technology/definitive-guide-australian-start-ups The Start-up Guide is a comprehensive list of Australian and New Zealand

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

I think the founder of FC got tired of the constant legal threats and create and desist orders. Don't you think glassdoor has some what replaced this? Patrick. On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 9:12 PM Geoff McQueen | AffinityLive < geoff.mcqu...@affinitylive.com> wrote: > Yeah, there's something in this.

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

Yeah, there's something in this. Secret's brief brightly burning flame was off the back of its industry focus and gossip - harness that but stick with the fuckedcompany focus and you could be onto a winner... especially if you can "short" startups with virtual stock that you think are going down...

[SiliconBeach] Re: Community curated directory of startups

To "reduce this fragmentation" you will need to persuade at *least *two similar "directories of startups" to shut their doors. Also, what should I build next to further increase the value that something > like this could provide? Gamification. Allow us to bet on startup outcomes. A startup "de